Tag: Money Saver
Selling a car without a V5C in the UK: the legal route, the DVLA letter and when to wait for a replacement
A practical UK guide to selling a car without a V5C, when to replace the logbook first, and the exact DVLA step that stops the old car becoming your problem again.
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PCP ending soon? The 4 options UK drivers should weigh before the final payment lands
A practical UK guide to your four main PCP end-of-contract options, when the balloon payment makes sense, and when handing the car back or using any equity is the smarter move.
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How to check a used car for outstanding finance in the UK before you hand over money
Free GOV.UK checks are useful, but they do not tell you whether a used car has outstanding finance. Here is the UK process that does.
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Paid a car deposit on credit card? When Section 75 can get your money back
Paid a deposit by credit card on a car from a dealer? Here is when Section 75 can protect the whole purchase, when it will not, and how UK buyers should use it.
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Selling a car with finance still on it: the safe UK route for PCP, HP and negative equity
A practical UK guide to selling a car with outstanding finance, including PCP, HP, negative equity, private sales and the settlement steps that matter.
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Faulty used car from a dealer? Your 30-day rights, the repair trap and the paperwork that matters
Bought a used car from a dealer and it has gone wrong? Here is how the 30-day right to reject works in the UK, when a repair can be forced, and what evidence you need.
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GAP insurance in 2026: who it suits, who should skip it and why dealer cover is rarely the best buy
Thinking about GAP insurance for a PCP, HP or lease car? Here is when it can make sense for UK drivers in 2026, when it is often not worth paying for, and why dealer cover should never be an impulse buy.
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Want out of PCP early? Read this before you use voluntary termination
Trying to end PCP or HP early? Here is how voluntary termination works in the UK, why the 50 percent rule catches PCP drivers out, and which charges can still matter after the car goes back.
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Putting a car off the road? How to SORN it properly and when your tax refund should arrive
A practical UK guide to making a SORN, when it starts, what happens to your car tax refund and the narrow cases where a SORNed car can still be driven.
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Bought a car today? How to tax it before you drive it home
A practical UK guide to taxing a car you have just bought, including the V5C/2 new keeper slip, insurance, MOT checks and what to do if paperwork is missing.
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Speed awareness course explained: who gets offered one, what it costs and when you still get points
A practical UK guide to speed awareness courses, including who gets offered one, typical speed thresholds, current cost examples and when you still get points.
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Double cab pickup tax explained: what changed in April 2025, who still gets the old rules and why VAT is different
Most double cab pickups are now treated as cars for benefit in kind and capital allowances. Here is what changed in April 2025, who still gets the old rules and why VAT is different.
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